Governing rules and regulations passed by a city concil or goverment are referred to as
ordinances
At what level are laws created in the US
federal government
Raye and Yasmin own and operate a trucking company in which they transport goods and supplies from their home state to 43 other states in the US. Who has the power to provide regulations that Raye and Yasmin must follow in their type of commerce
Federal Government
The division of powers between people and their governments protecting U.S. citizens from government actions is set forth in the
Bill of rights and the first ten amendments of the US Constitution
The third stage in the growth of law is
leader or central authority gives power to system of courts
An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest it's alleged or supposed injustive is referred to today as
ethical posturing
In order to produce stability in a society, its laws should have two qualities
predictability and flexibility
Procedural Law
Laws that specify how and when police can make arrests and what methods can be used in a trial.
Determine whether equitable remedies such as injunction are available.
Rules for determining the supremacy of conflicting laws
doctrin of stare decisis
This doctrin requires that lower courts must follow established case law in deciding similar case. Does not bind supreme courts
An insurance policy that pays the employer money in case of unethical conduct such as theft by employees
fidelity bond
Civil law
within the common law system refers to the group of laws that make up for wrongs against individual persons.
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Widely adopted uniform business laws that govern such areas as sales of goods, certain aspects of banking, and leases of goods
Ferderal agency that is charges with the responcibility of eliminationg discrimination based on race, religion, sex color, national origin, age, and disability in the workplace
Equal Employment Operations Committee
area of law that is primarily a concern and responsibility of individual state governments
Business and Contract law
The constitution may be amended by
two thirds majority vote in both the senate and the house
ratification by the legislatures of three fourths of the states
ratification by conventions in three fourths of the states
Document that placed a strict term limits on a state's representatives to the congress
US Constitution
Personal, natural rights guaranteed by the constitution are known as
civil rights
The legislative body that would have sole power to conduct the impeachement trail
senate
US Department of Defense
Laid the ground work for the Internet int the late 1960s
The division and appropriation of US governmental powers betweenits various branches is known as
checks and balances
Larceny
commonly known as theft, is the wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else, with intent to deprive the owner of possession
A threat to expose a secret crime or an embarrassing fact unless money is paid to the person issuing the threat is the crime of
extortion
Littering is a type of criminal offense known as an
infraction
A written argument submitted to the presiding judge by an attorney in the case is called
a brief
Probate courts
The courts that administer wills and estates to accomplish this task.
NOT a specialized court in the federal system
In the federal court system who summons witnesses maintains court order and takes the necessary steps to carry out court judgments
marshals
the power to ordain and establish the federal courts was vestd in the ________ by the Constitution
Congress
Which Article of the U.S. Constitution provides for the creation of the federal judicial system
3
Municipal courts administer
city ordinances
The primary emphasis for juvenile courts is on the _______ of youthful offenders
rehabilitation
The original Federal Judiciary Act established a U.S. Supreme Court and __________ federl district courts
13
Today's federal court system has _______ courts of appeal
13
In order for the United States Supreme Court to review a state court case it will prepare a ________ ordering a state court to turn over its court record of that case
writ of certiorari
In a jury trial who decides issues of fact
the jury
A complete defense for a slander and libel suit would be to show that the statement is
true
A _________ is always a converter
thief
The most common tort
invasion of privacy
Gerald uses Deanna's picture on his campaign posters, billboards, and flyers. Because he did not obtain Deanna's permission what tort did he commit
incasion of privacy
Intent is not required, breach occurred because someone was careless
negligence
The party complained against in a civil case is known as the
plaintiff
When a civil judgment for the plaintiff becomes final, the defendant normally pays the judgment. If the defendant does not pay what may the plaintiff obtain to enforce the judgment
writ of execution
Unilateral contract
the offeror requires that the offeree indicate acceptance by performing his or her obligations under the contract
Bilateral contract
requires that the offeree accept by communicating th requested promise to the offeror.
Nearly all offers must, at minimum, identify
the price, subject matter, and quantity
All economic activity is based upon legally enforceable agreements between parties. These agreements are known as
Contracts
Ratification
not a legal rationale for showing the lack of genuine assent to a contract
In econimic duress cases, the courts look at
both the threat and the alternatices available to the threatened party
The two key elements in showing undue influence are
the relationship and the wrongful or unfair persuasion
Disclosure is required in contractual negotiations when a statement